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You purchase the board for life, which comes with 6 months of support. After the 6 months of support is over you then can continue using thee software without support or pay $25 for an additional 6 month support license.
Support as of right now includes access to the Invision resource center. I personally would like to see it open to all license owners with or without active support.
#1915120 Another vB user considering IPB
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on 18 February 2010 - 06:19 PM
Just one advice for former Vb users. Do not expect IPB to be an exact copy of VB because IPB was never meant to be exactly the same with Vbulletin. Its two entirely different scripts with different focuses. It's a common sense actually which many seem to forget.
Recently with a lot of people who switched from Vb, they've been voicing for features they had in Vbulletin. While I feel that it is reasonable to expect them to have such expectations and demands, I find it unreasonable to literally determine IPB is inferior simply because a few (indeed, it is - a few -) features are not found in IPB, yet they fail to see so many features which IPB has but VB doesn't.
But then I understand that complains are always, always, louder. And a few seemingly angry vocal users make it sound like the whole world is crumbling down to Earth.
Recently with a lot of people who switched from Vb, they've been voicing for features they had in Vbulletin. While I feel that it is reasonable to expect them to have such expectations and demands, I find it unreasonable to literally determine IPB is inferior simply because a few (indeed, it is - a few -) features are not found in IPB, yet they fail to see so many features which IPB has but VB doesn't.
But then I understand that complains are always, always, louder. And a few seemingly angry vocal users make it sound like the whole world is crumbling down to Earth.
#1896295 The skins available for IP board are pretty universally awful
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on 06 January 2010 - 06:33 PM
I have been browsing the skins available for ip board, and I must say they are terrible. Huge headers that will only be replaced, unnecessary stylizing details, and bad color schemes. I'm not artist, but I know these don't look good. I like ip board a lot, but I honestly can't find anything good to say about the community skins, paid or free.
I'd like to see a few subdued professional-looking skins offered by Invision Power Services themselves.
I'd like to see a few subdued professional-looking skins offered by Invision Power Services themselves.
#1889537 only 5 users in the free version?
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on 17 December 2009 - 06:08 PM
How some of you people utilize forums on a daily basis and lack the ability to read and comprehend amazes me.
Kudos on the new service IPS guys. The plan sounds right to me so far, espically since you aren't seeing usage above 5 on average. Reminds me of the old foodfight chats though
Kudos on the new service IPS guys. The plan sounds right to me so far, espically since you aren't seeing usage above 5 on average. Reminds me of the old foodfight chats though
#1879311 IPB License Discount Special
Posted
on 14 November 2009 - 05:24 PM
Bain, on 14 November 2009 - 09:12 AM, said:
Umm - where have you been in the last few years? A license now costs $149.99.
Yes, yes it does. But renewal is $50 a year. Not $125 a year like this chap is offering to pay. And if you buy 2(?) licenses your licenses are $125 with $50(?) a year renewals. You really should ensure you comprehend fully what you're replying to.
#1879149 IPB License Discount Special
Posted
on 14 November 2009 - 05:10 AM
Actually, guys, he's asking if he can get IP.Board for $125 a year. Considering an IP.Board license is only $50 a year, I don't think IPS minds someone paying them more than they're asking...
Anyways... special prices are special prices. Sorry. They're not very special if they aren't for a limited time. Remember though, you get a discount the more IPS products you buy... so just buy another 2 IP.Boards and you'll be able to get them for $125 each
Anyways... special prices are special prices. Sorry. They're not very special if they aren't for a limited time. Remember though, you get a discount the more IPS products you buy... so just buy another 2 IP.Boards and you'll be able to get them for $125 each
#1873921 Some positive feedback!
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on 31 October 2009 - 01:05 PM
I agree to all the above! I just installed the "suite" and it was a sweet expirence!!!! 
I only had a few snags during installation but looked up the issues on the forum here and I'm up and running. I'm not going live though until I've imported over all my 100k or so vBulletin posts and members and can get a nice skin in place.
But also, there are so many cool features that it's going to take some time to fully integrate them on to my sites. But as of right now, I'm a happy IPB owner/user!!
I only had a few snags during installation but looked up the issues on the forum here and I'm up and running. I'm not going live though until I've imported over all my 100k or so vBulletin posts and members and can get a nice skin in place.
But also, there are so many cool features that it's going to take some time to fully integrate them on to my sites. But as of right now, I'm a happy IPB owner/user!!
#1873913 Some positive feedback!
Posted
on 31 October 2009 - 12:48 PM
I own(ed) two vB licenses. One with blog, one without. (I recently sold the vB forum only license... The one with blog is still for sale. 
)
Anyways.. After the pathetic way vB is handling their "upgrades", I ventured to IPB. So far, I've had a great experience!
I had a few issues with the invoice not showing the right price, and at 12:30AM, Lindy helped me by fixing the invoice and approving my purchase. (All done via. the chat functionality.)
I've had a few issues with the software, and submitted tickets. They've solved my issues quickly. What's nice is that they'll actually *fix* the issue.. Not just tell you how to do it yourself!
I've found the admin control panel to be amazing, AJAX speeds tasks along, etc.. IPB 3.x is really light-years ahead of vB. It's very impressive to use.
If you're considering upgrading to the new vB -- don't! IPB rocks!
- A satisfied customer
)Anyways.. After the pathetic way vB is handling their "upgrades", I ventured to IPB. So far, I've had a great experience!
I had a few issues with the invoice not showing the right price, and at 12:30AM, Lindy helped me by fixing the invoice and approving my purchase. (All done via. the chat functionality.)
I've had a few issues with the software, and submitted tickets. They've solved my issues quickly. What's nice is that they'll actually *fix* the issue.. Not just tell you how to do it yourself!
I've found the admin control panel to be amazing, AJAX speeds tasks along, etc.. IPB 3.x is really light-years ahead of vB. It's very impressive to use.
If you're considering upgrading to the new vB -- don't! IPB rocks!
- A satisfied customer
#1870407 Transfer of IPB licences possible?
Posted
on 23 October 2009 - 03:14 AM
ΑndyF, on 22 October 2009 - 03:22 PM, said:
It used to be possible, but not anymore. This change was made mainly to prevent fraud and protects both IPS and customers.
You can "transfer" but you have to effectively hand over your complete Client Center access (ie: if you had say 2x IP.Board and 1x Gallery, you could not split them and transfer one or two) , its an all or nothing now.
I know it may seem a bit harsh, but if you look at the bigger picture (I'm speaking as a customer as Resources are NOT staff) , it does help there is no chance of being scammed which is always a risk if you buy a used licence from someone (it may not be there to sell amongst other things)
A staff member will probably add more to this topic too.
You can "transfer" but you have to effectively hand over your complete Client Center access (ie: if you had say 2x IP.Board and 1x Gallery, you could not split them and transfer one or two) , its an all or nothing now.
I know it may seem a bit harsh, but if you look at the bigger picture (I'm speaking as a customer as Resources are NOT staff) , it does help there is no chance of being scammed which is always a risk if you buy a used licence from someone (it may not be there to sell amongst other things)
A staff member will probably add more to this topic too.
That would be very hard indeed.
If I for exmaple would plan to buy in 2010 25+ licences for IPB to get the volume offer of 49 USD and then decide to only sell 1 a year later because i do not need it, this would not make sense anymore.
#1832037 Introducing Spam Monitoring Service
Posted
on 23 July 2009 - 05:12 PM
We have heard you and are going to look into our options on this matter 
I am going to close this topic as the same points are being made over and over plus new readers to this topic are becoming greatly confused.
We obviously never meant for something like an anti-spam service to turn into a bad thing for some clients
Give us a bit and we will figure something out that works for most people.
I am going to close this topic as the same points are being made over and over plus new readers to this topic are becoming greatly confused.
We obviously never meant for something like an anti-spam service to turn into a bad thing for some clients
Give us a bit and we will figure something out that works for most people.
#1831866 Introducing Spam Monitoring Service
Posted
on 23 July 2009 - 02:04 PM
Luke, on 23 July 2009 - 02:01 PM, said:
Thanks Matt. I await your answer .
.Oh! So Matt says it and you listen! I see how it is...
I shall go pout in the corner now. Woe is me, etc.
#1831336 Introducing Spam Monitoring Service
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on 23 July 2009 - 01:20 AM
We have looked at options. The biggest issue for us is entrusting the data to a third party. Grading users registering would be out of our hands. Askimet deals with content, though, not members. There are other free services out there but none of them could handle the load that tens of thousands of IP.Boards would generate. We wouldn't want to rely on something that was unreliable. There would also be nothing stopping them from changing how their services work at a drop of a hat forcing us to make a quick release or update, etc.
#1831238 Introducing Spam Monitoring Service
Posted
on 22 July 2009 - 08:55 PM
If I were a lifetime license holder, it would be a tough choice because converting would force me to spend a good amount of money per 6 months.
If I were a perpetual license holder though, I'd rather convert to the standard license rather than having to pay extra fee for this unproven service. I would assume that the old(er) license holders will continue to be left out, and I wouldn't blame IP for taking such actions. Things ... don't remain the same forever. You can either choose to go with the flow or resist it (or abandon IP products all together).
If I were a perpetual license holder though, I'd rather convert to the standard license rather than having to pay extra fee for this unproven service. I would assume that the old(er) license holders will continue to be left out, and I wouldn't blame IP for taking such actions. Things ... don't remain the same forever. You can either choose to go with the flow or resist it (or abandon IP products all together).
#1831132 Introducing Spam Monitoring Service
Posted
on 22 July 2009 - 05:54 PM
Patrick Shaw, on 22 July 2009 - 05:24 PM, said:
That argument is on pretty shaky ground. You might, in that case, start charging extra for FURLs, AJAX skins, or any other progression in the software... as far as I'm concerned, my license entitles me to use IPB and it's features in all future versions, forever... You're moving the goal posts in order to sheppard legacy customers into your newer pricing bracket...
... and yes, I do pay my annual support fee already.
... and yes, I do pay my annual support fee already.
#1831035 Introducing Spam Monitoring Service
Posted
on 22 July 2009 - 04:07 PM
We are pleased to announce our new Spam Monitoring Service
Our new Spam Monitoring Service will assist with the ever-growing problem of spam account registrations on communities across the web. This service will use a central database, hosted by IPS, to track those that may try to register an account on your IP.Board-powered community and stop them from registering.
How it Works
Each time a user tries to register, your IP.Board will contact the service and report the IP address and email address attempting to register. The service will scan a list of known spammers and give the account a score of 1 - 4. There are various options you can configure to control what behavior happens based on the score such as banning the account, letting it through normally, or queuing it for approval.
By harnessing the power of the many thousands of IP.Board communities, the service can "learn" over time what accounts are spammers. For example, a real human could never register on 5 IP.Board communities in just one minute so the service would see that account as a probable spam account.
The service will also monitor the "mark as spam" feature now included in IP.Board. This means that, as you and your moderators manually mark an account as a spammer, the information is reported back to the service to help stop those accounts on your community and other IP.Board communities as well!
Through these methods we are creating a service that learns from the collective data gathered from all IP.Board communities who choose to participate in the Spam Monitoring Service.
Privacy
IPS will collect various registration information to track and catch spam accounts. Information that is not from a spammer is only kept temporarily (to detect trends so we can catch spam accounts) then deleted. The only information permanently kept is for those known to be spammers. The service is completely optional and no IP.Board is required to participate.
Activating the Service
The Spam Monitoring Service will be available in IP.Board 3.0.2 and is already being tested here on the IPS company forums. Once you have IP.Board 3.0.2, simply login to the IPS client area and activate a special key used for the service and put that key on your IP.Board AdminCP.
Pricing
To further our continuing efforts to not only enhance the products we offer but also the services around those products: this service will be offered at no additional charge to those with an active support and service license for IP.Board and for IPS hosting customers!
Our new Spam Monitoring Service will assist with the ever-growing problem of spam account registrations on communities across the web. This service will use a central database, hosted by IPS, to track those that may try to register an account on your IP.Board-powered community and stop them from registering.
How it Works
Each time a user tries to register, your IP.Board will contact the service and report the IP address and email address attempting to register. The service will scan a list of known spammers and give the account a score of 1 - 4. There are various options you can configure to control what behavior happens based on the score such as banning the account, letting it through normally, or queuing it for approval.
By harnessing the power of the many thousands of IP.Board communities, the service can "learn" over time what accounts are spammers. For example, a real human could never register on 5 IP.Board communities in just one minute so the service would see that account as a probable spam account.
The service will also monitor the "mark as spam" feature now included in IP.Board. This means that, as you and your moderators manually mark an account as a spammer, the information is reported back to the service to help stop those accounts on your community and other IP.Board communities as well!
Through these methods we are creating a service that learns from the collective data gathered from all IP.Board communities who choose to participate in the Spam Monitoring Service.
Privacy
IPS will collect various registration information to track and catch spam accounts. Information that is not from a spammer is only kept temporarily (to detect trends so we can catch spam accounts) then deleted. The only information permanently kept is for those known to be spammers. The service is completely optional and no IP.Board is required to participate.
Activating the Service
The Spam Monitoring Service will be available in IP.Board 3.0.2 and is already being tested here on the IPS company forums. Once you have IP.Board 3.0.2, simply login to the IPS client area and activate a special key used for the service and put that key on your IP.Board AdminCP.
Pricing
To further our continuing efforts to not only enhance the products we offer but also the services around those products: this service will be offered at no additional charge to those with an active support and service license for IP.Board and for IPS hosting customers!
